This chapter delves into the current state of the cryptocurrency world, highlighting the scandals and collapses that have impacted major crypto companies. The hosts also discuss the unpredictable price fluctuations of Dogecoin, while acknowledging the persistent belief in crypto's potential from influential figures in Silicon Valley.
Layoffs are hitting newsrooms and publishers again, as tech platforms, ad markets and artificial intelligence reshape the internet. Kevin Roose and Casey Newton have ideas for solutions. Then, one of the most influential investors in crypto companies lays out where the industry went wrong, and why he still thinks blockchains are the future. And finally, a round of HatGPT with the week’s tech headlines, including a spicy LinkedIn post and an A.I. test that disturbs Kevin and Casey’s sense of reality.
Today’s guest:
Chris Dixon, partner at Andreessen Horowitz
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